Talkpod A36plus GMRS issue

p0pgh0st · January 17

I bought the Talkpod GMRS and have had trouble with it

Talkpod A36plus GMRS:

this radio was an absolute mess. It had privacy codes and a +3 offset preprogrammed on the repeater channels. I went into chirp and fixed all of them. The problem is this radio only seems to let me transmit on the 462 channels. Not even the 467 channels with a +5 offset. .

anyone know how to fix this?

p0pgh0st · January 17

Thank you.

The talkpod I definitely has the appropriate 462 channel with a +5 offset. I see the frequency turn to 467 but then it makes a restricted beep. Maybe I’ll try new firmware and then returning if it doesn’t work.

I am partially unconfuckulated sir! Absolute legend , what a pleasure

OffRoaderX · January 17

Both radios are working exactly as they are supposed to.

Any GMRS repeater must have, by definition, a +5 offset. If it does not have a +5 offset then it is not a GMRS repeater and the radios will not allow you to transmit on them. And, the radios will not allow you to transmit on anything that is not a pre-set GMRS channel/frequency, which explains why you cant transmit on a 467 frequency with a +5 offset.

It sounds like you bought the wrong radios for your needs..Or, you are really, really confuckulated.

Edit: IIRC some of the A36 GMRS radios shipped with the wrong offset. .that is on them, but you should be able to easily change it to +5 from a 462. channel.. I was able to do that with mine, no problem. But you would be within your rights to send it back and ask for a refund as it does not work as it should, as defined by the FCCs and according to the radio's documentation.